LS-845: Xenon Corporation’s Operator-Friendly Approach
to Establishing Sintering Test Protocols

Wilmington MA USA—When it comes to establishing sintering test protocols in the field of printed electronics, Xenon Corporation thinks it’s all about the operator. Xenon engineers kept the operator in mind when designing the LS-845—a benchtop, linear-stage tool that works in tandem with Xenon’s Sinteron 500 or Sinteron 2000 photonic curing systems to provide rapid, room-temperature drying—or sintering—of new nano inks on heat sensitive, flexible materials.

Flexibility is the key. The options Xenon offers are as flexible as the materials that must be printed. The LS-845 gives the operator new choices for establishing sintering test protocols. The user can select both the energy levels and the pulse duration delivered to the flashlamp using the Sinteron 500 or Sinteron 2000. The LS-845 assists the operator in determining the optimum sintering conditions, which vary according to the substrate and inks tested. For example, copper and silver nanoparticles are the typical nano materials being investigated, and the typical heat sensitive flexible substrates are PET and paper.

As well, the user may select different operating parameters that control the movement of the table as the samples pass under the flashing lamp. A software controlled operator interface gives the user full digital control of the table speed while controlling the lamp pulse sequencing. This allows quick set up of different table operating conditions for testing a wide range of nano ink materials and substrates. The movement of the motor-controlled table can be selected for static, continuous or indexing. And, by simply adjusting lamp aperture setting and lamp housing distance, the operator can establish different optical profiles for specific test conditions.

Operator safety was considered too. A hinged door provides full access to the line-motion table prior to testing, and internal safety interlocks, which prevent the lamp from flashing, protect the operator when the table access door is open during placement of samples on the table.

Technical specifications and more information can be found on the Xenon Corporation web site at www.xenoncorp.com/print_LS845.html.

Xenon Corporation has over 45 years of experience designing equipment using pulsed UV light technology. With thousands of systems installed for both R&D and demanding 24/7 online applications worldwide, Xenon Corporation is well know for developing and manufacturing innovate products that deliver outstanding performance in industrial, medical and research applications. In addition to sintering R&D systems for the printed electronics industry, Xenon Corporation produces high performance, pulsed UV lamps, decontamination and UV curing systems.

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